Current has completed the acquisition of Hubbell® Incorporated’s commercial and industrial (C&I) lighting business, creating a premier end-to-end lighting solutions business. This brought together two iconic businesses with deep innovation heritage, strong brands and application expertise and allows Current to be strategically positioned to now focus all investments into lighting and controls solutions. We have an enhanced distribution footprint and digital tools to service customer needs more easily, quickly and efficiently, and strong new product pipelines and shared patented technologies to deliver added value to customers. Primary office locations are Cleveland, OH and Greenville, SC, with centers of expertise locations in Austin, TX, Rolling Meadows, IL and Quebec, Canada. Manufacturing operations reside in Hendersonville, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, Plympton, MA, Christiansburg, VA, Acuna, MX and Tijuana, MX.

The role is a consolidated role of the warehousing & distribution controller as well as the controller for Current's Cleveland manufacturing facility.  This is to cover a maternity leave (including time to train with employee).  The assignment will be approximately 5 months.

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Partnering with operations at both the plant and distribution center level
• Provide financial analysis around spend and process improvement
• Perform month end closing activities for both business operations.  

Specific tasks are listed below:

Daily:

• Manage freight broker invoices and payments
• Approve purchase requisitions for Ivanhoe and distribution centers
• Fixed Asset management
• Daily operation pulses
• General Ledger and Cost Center accounting
• Product costing for Ivanhoe Manufacturing

Weekly:

• Collect inputs from all manufacturing sites and present plant operations reporting package to senior leadership
• Present warehouse spending analytics (actual versus forecast versus plan) to senior leadership
• Finance representation on freight broker system transition
• Prepare plant performance package for Ivanhoe manufacturing to be presented in operations reporting package

Monthly:

• Journal entry preparation for Distribution centers, Ivanhoe Manufacturing, Shipping and Customs
• SAP month end closing Jobs for Ivanhoe Manufacturing (cost splitting, actual price determination, Work in Process Inventory calculation, Variance calculation, Cost Collector settlement)
• Cost center absorption allocation
• Month end cost center and general ledger analysis
• Account reconciliation

• Minimum 7 years of Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Supply Chain Finance experience desirable.
• Significant analytical and quantitative skill set.
• Strong decision-making, multi-tasking, and execution abilities under tight deadlines.
• Experience with SAP preferable, and MS Office (or equivalents) desirable.
• Demonstrated success working among cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment

Critical Skill requirements:

• SAP Experience
• Operational / Managerial Accounting
• Communication

Compensation

The position has a compensation package inclusive of base, bonus (if eligible), benefits, 401k contribution, time off, recognition awards and more.  This salary range is $80-95,000.  

Benefits and Perks

The Highlights:

All around competitive culture where together we strive to:

• Approach each day with a tenacious curiosity
• Communicate openly and honestly- internally and externally
• Work hard, take risks, fail fast…learn and move on
• Embrace diversity and welcome opposing thoughts
• Empower and develop each other
• We have an open and inclusive culture where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:
  • Quarterly company all employee meetings
  • Management and Leadership development
  • Initiatives and special projects with executive leadership exposure
  • Access to top-notch learning courses through LinkedIn Learning
  • Regular manager check-ins to drive performance and career growth

Our more standard benefits

• Full-time exempt roles have a Permissive Time Off Policy, giving you flexibility to rest, relax and recharge away from work
• Paid Company Holidays
• A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement program with a fully vested immediate company match
• Flexible Spending Account options for pre-tax employee allocations

Current is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.  At Current, we are Always On and working to improve lives with the industry's most expansive portfolio of sustainable advanced lighting and intelligent controls that reliably meet our customers' needs. Learn more at CurrentLighting.com